For those with Mobile video...can you bypass the E-Brake TV viewing mode?

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Old 01-25-2003, 01:48 AM
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For those with Mobile video...can you bypass the E-Brake TV viewing mode?

I was talking to a friend of mine with a TV/DVD (Kenwood) player in his car and he said the when he bypassed the E-Brake wire(so he can watch DVDs while he drives) the E-Brake lights stays on...is there any way around this...that light on all of the time would drive me CRAZY!!!!!
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just ground the wire and you will be fine i think...
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Mr Safdari is correct. You'll have to ground a wire on the deck, along with a wire on the processor. Very easy to do.

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Old 01-25-2003, 11:11 AM
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So the E-Brake light WON'T have to stay on???
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Nope. It allows you to watch video ANY time...even with the ebrake off.

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Old 01-25-2003, 01:56 PM
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SWEET.....Thanx!!!!
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Nicky i dont think you should do this. Its ilegal to drive around while watching movies in the front seat.
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Originally posted by Crazy Sellout
Nicky i dont think you should do this. Its ilegal to drive around while watching movies in the front seat.
He would probably still drive safer and better than many "soccer" moms in their SUVs
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Crazy...you're kidding.......RIGHT:sqnteek:
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Originally posted by Nicky Pass
Crazy...you're kidding.......RIGHT:sqnteek:

I just worry about you.






















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I thought your were "growing up" or something scary like that!
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I drive with my video playing and I'm used to it by now. Doesn't affect my driving (that I know of). I do still have a kill switch in case LEO comes around. Makes no sense to pay a ticket for it.
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Originally posted by Crazy Sellout
Nicky i dont think you should do this. Its ilegal to drive around while watching movies in the front seat.
As long as your responsible. What about the guys reading the paper or looking at a map? someone should
Old 01-25-2003, 06:50 PM
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I asked a police officer the I occasionally work out with at the gym if a TV in the dash is illegal and he said no...there are a ton of cars that offer navi in the dash...its the same thing
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nicki, my bro got a flip out dvd in his truck, he works at circuti city so the installers just made him a switch under the dash to play the dvds while drvin, i aint dure how they do it though
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I know there is a certain wire that has to be grounded, so the switch probably grounds that wire!
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yea i'll ask my bro
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The installer is not legally allowed set it up to work w/o the e-brake on....I guess you have to sign some paper!!!
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yea, or pay the installer, or if you know the installer he'll do it for ya
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dude, it's real easy. i did it myself. i have the clarion though. The installer ain't gonna do it for you. Get the manual. look at the wire scematic and find the wire that goes to the e brake and ground it. Alpine has a certin way to do theres, i think. My friend with an alpine has to hit the brakes, the E brake. Freaking Alpine to make everything difficult.
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